Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general
Blanche said the Justice Department will focus on public safety, rule of law and restoring confidence after a 50-49 confirmation vote.
- On Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche delivered his first address to Justice Department staff, pledging to lead the agency with integrity and uphold the rule of law fairly and impartially to protect all U.S. citizens.
- The Senate confirmed Blanche early Saturday in a 50-49 vote following a confirmation battle that exposed deep concerns from Democrats and two Republicans regarding potential politicization under President Donald Trump.
- Blanche confirmed Wednesday that the $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is "dead," while citing department efforts seizing thousands of pounds of fentanyl and arresting "tens of thousands of violent offenders."
- Amid reports that the agency lost about 3,000 attorneys and staff since early 2025, Blanche encouraged employees to engage in healthy disagreement and set aside political differences to pursue the mission "as one team."
- Blanche further pledged to "always respect the role of the judiciary" and avoid "performative attacks" on institutions, directly addressing prior criticism that the department had undermined systems it is sworn to uphold.
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Todd Blanche was sworn in as Attorney General of the United States earlier this week — by Emil Bove, because of course — and today he addressed the DOJ workforce with a message that can be summarized as: ignore everything you have seen with your own eyes for the last 18 months. “I promise you that I will lead this department with integrity,” Blanche told the tens of thousands of prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and support staff he now ove…
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